Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 106.15°WElev: 12028ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Breckenridge CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 7am and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 7am and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Breckenridge CO
 39.51°N 106.06°W (Elev. 9636 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jul 1, 2026
6am MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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